WILDLIFE AND NATURE CA IN MAY 2024

AWARDS - 

* Dr, Purnima Devi Barman, Assam Has Been Awarded The Prestigious Whitley Gold Award For 2024, For The Exceptional Work On Conservation. ( GREEN OSCAR) 

( She Recived Before UN ENVIRONMENT Champions Of Earth Award) 

* Sikkim Has Been Awarded With The Prestigious Title Of The Best State For Excellence In Implementing The Environment Education Programme For 2023/24.

NEW SPECIES - 

* Scientists From Catholicate College's Department Of Botany Kerala Have Discovered A New Species Of Algae In Western Ghat. In Kollam District 

( Named - Oedocladium Sahyadricum) 

*  Scientists Have Discovered a New Plant Species Named Emblica Chakrabarthy In The Edamalayar Forest Range, Kerala.

( Family- Phyllanthaceae)

The Plant Has Named After Former Scientist Of Botanical Survey Of India (BSI) Tapas Chakroborthy ) 

* Researchers From Kerala And Tamil Nadu Have Discovered Two New Species Of Jumping Spiders In The Lush Landscapes Of The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary In The Southern Western Ghats At Kulathupuzha. 

a) HABROCESTRUM SHAYADRI 

b) IRURA SHENDURNEY 

* A New Species Of Marine Tardigrade Discovered From The South East Coast Of Tamilnadu, By Researchers From Cochin University Of Science And Technology.

( It Is Named Batillipes Chandrayaani) Named After Chandrayaan 3) 

* The INDIAN Council Of Agricultural Research - National Bureau Of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR) Has Discovered A New Cat Fish Species - Glyptothorax Punyabratai In Arunachal Pradesh. ( Found In Brahmaputra River) 

( ( The Fish Is Named After Dr. Punyabrata Das, Founder, Director Of ICAR-NBFGR ( Fisheries Research) 

*  A Rare, Rusty Spotted Cat Spotted In Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary.

* Vulnerable Takins (Locally Known As Kemya) Sighted For The FIRST Time In Tawang District In Arunachal Pradesh.

* Himalayan serow Has Been Spotted For The First Time In Nameri National Park And Tiger Reserves Assam.

CENSUS - 

* Wildlife Institute Of India Are Declared 4000 Dolphins Are Presents In Ganges And Its Tributaries.

FIRST IN - 

* Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bargarh Odisha Is Set To Initiate Astro Tourism After Uttarakhand In India. 

* The Forest Department Of Tripura In Collaboration With ANCF (Asian Nature Conservation Foundation) Launched A Special Operation To Radio-Collar One Elephant.

* Red Panda, An Endangered Species Recently Spot On Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary In Arunachal Pradesh.